Seminar discusses weight control
By Sherry Succo
Of The Print
“There’s a starving or stuffed
little kid in all of us, said smiling
instructor, Kathleen Lawrence,
adding a touch of humor to
Thursday evening’s Focus on
Women Seminar, “Psychology
of Weight Control.”
The seminar, designed by
former weight control speaker,
Catherine Sills, in coordination
with Lawrence, concentrated
on such compelling weight
issues as self-harrassment
about being overweight,
negative self-talk, problem
feelings about overeating and
the “failing diet.”
“Before an overweight per­
son begins working on losing
weight, he needs to better his
feelings about himself,” said
Lawrence. She stressed the
importance of self-acceptance
and striving to overcome guilt
feelings, which only bring
negative inner-emotions to the
surface.
During the seminar, small
groups assembled and briefly
discussed instances where
negative self-talk occurs and
examined
. methods
of
developing positive thinking,
which were beneficial in rein­
forcing compassionate feelings.
“Losing weight is not really a
problem. It’s maintaining that
weight loss that’s difficult,” said
Lawrence, who believes that
stabalizing weight requires a
behavioral adjustment,, a
change in eating habits and a
considerable
amount
of
motivation.”
On the subject of “dieting,” a
word of many definitions
to many different people,
Lawrence offered two con­
trastingopinions of well-known
authorities on weight reduction
and control, and the hazards of
being overweight.
“The role of fatness in
physical illness has been
ruthlessly exaggerated,” says
Theodore Rubin, phychiatrist
and author. On the other end
of the spectrum, a man who
Energy topic of forum
“Energy: Where Do We Go
From Here?, the first in a series
of three forums on “Energy
and the Way We Live,” will be
held at the College on Feb. 19
in the McLoughlin Hall Theater
at 7:30 p.m.
The forums will feature guest
speakers, expert panelists and
audience participants who are
involved with the energy
questions
and
problems
currently entangling the United
States.
The first forum, “Energy:
Where Do We Go From
Here?”, will discuss the subject
of energy technology, ex­
ploring what is feasible today
and in the future.
Among the panelists will be
Joel Schatz, energy advisor for
former Governor Tom McCall
and currently an energy
systems consultant, and Robert
Keesee, Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
economist
energy.
specializing
in
The forums are designed to
encourage audience par­
ticipation and to create in-
depth discussion of current
energy topics. The public is in­
vited and there is no admission
charge.
For more information con­
tact the College Community
Services Office, 656-2631, ext.
208.
Motorcycle class scheduled
The Four Seasons Motor­
cycle Riding School will hold 3
motorcycle riding safety class at
the College on Feb. 2-3 and 9-
10.
The class is held from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. each day with both
classroom
and
on-the-
motorcycle
instruction
provided.
The class is open to anyone
15 years and older. Motor­
cycles, helmets, eye protection
and other necessities will be
provided to those persons not
owning them.
The class fee is $55 and in­
cludes insurance coverage and
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For registration information
contact Sandra Galloway,
president of the Four Seasons
school, at 658-3485 or the
College Community Education
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shares Rubin’s last name, but
nothing more, David Rubin,
believes, “For every pound of
excess weight, the risk of dying
prematurely rises about one
percent.” David Rubin suppor­
ts his statement, in his fact-filled
book, by listing common
physical illnesses that arise due
to being overweight. The risk of
heart attack, diabetes, cirrhosis
of the liver, and many others
increases with added pounds,
he maintains.
In an interview after the
seminar, Lawrence suggested!
three important rules to coni
sider when following a weight'
reduction
plan:
(II
psychological acceptance of
oneself, and a positive attitude!
(2) good nutrition and meal
planning; (3) a moderate exerl
cise program. These will help
achieve
“total
self!
improvement,” she said.
Men’s program
faces transition
Vince Fitzgerald, Colleqe
counselor whose “Men in
Transition” series gave the
Men’s Resource Program a
place to begin, says the
program is in a “very definite
transition period.” He hopes
that a Steering Committee
meeting at his home‘tonight
will “formulate a clear-sighted
future” for the program, built
on the principles of “con­
sciousness raising” so dear to
his heart.
The steering committee,
which totals 33 organizers and
presenters but has a working
core of less than 10 people,
meets three times a year, nor­
mally during the first week of
each term. Its purpose is to
determine the program’s profile
and supply its directional im­
petus, based on committee
members’ gauging of the “male
needs of the community.”
Although Fitzgerald's per­
sonal orientation is “to work
towards androgyny” union of
the characteristics of botm
| sexes—varying viewpoints are
represented on the committee!
He said they generate a strong
1 interest in discovering and
j identifying an open and
sharable male consciousness. I
Technically, both the Focus'
on Women and Men’s Resoul
ce programs fall under th]
supervision and coordination
of Carol Layden of Community
Services. Recent discussion
within both programs has]
touched on the possibility of
combining the two into a
“People’s” or “Adults in Trail
sition” type of umbrella;
program. Tonight’s steering
committee meeting will deal
with this issue, beginning at
7:30 p.m.
Decision shop
Can that tree or shrub be
saved from the destruction of
the recent storm? Find out at a
workshop on “Repairing
Storm-Damaged Trees and
Shrubs” on Saturday at the
College.
The workshop will be held
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in
Barlow Hall, Board Room, by
horticulture instructor Dick
Hollenbeck.
The workshop will focus on
whether pruning, removing or
some other method is needed
to salvage the trees and shrubs
injured by the recent storm.
There is no admission
charge.
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Murray boy’s 10-speed bicycle,
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now. Sincerely “Boss”
Clackamas Community College
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